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Attention to Detail

The path to overcoming female sexual disorder (FsD) has grown much clearer over the last decade. At Premier Women’s Center for Continence and sexual Health we now have a wide array of diagnostic tools, medications and treatment protocols with which to help our patients. By taking into account the interconnected realms that effect female sexuality, […]

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Female Sexual Dysfunction

Women do not have to resign themselves to sexual dysfunction. With the type of comprehensive treatment we provide—delivered in an environment of privacy, dignity and respect—90 percent of our patients experience improvement in their sexual health. With the plethora of ads for erectile dysfunction treatments that dominate the media, it would seem that only men […]

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Worried about Cancer

A 35-year-old white male complains of difficulty swallowing that he describes as a feeling of tightness in the chest after food ingestion as well as a sensation of the food “sticking” in his chest. He is afraid to eat and has lost 5 pounds; he is a smoker with a history of asthma and a […]

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Urethral Reconstruction

Urinary urgency, discomfort and slowing of the urine stream should never be dismissed as just a part of growing older. Such symptoms usually indicate treatable health conditions and, in some cases, they signal damage to the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body. Urinary dysfunction—including urinary urgency, discomfort and […]

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High Blood Pressure Points

High blood pressure (HBP) is still sometimes referred to as a “silent killer” insofar as most people who have it experience no symptoms. Yet, over time, HBP can lead to coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, kidney failure and peripheral artery disease and other health conditions. The last decade has seen increased attention paid to […]

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Cholesterol by the Numbers

Every body has cholesterol; the waxy, fat-like substance is found in all of the body’s cells and is a building block in the making of hormones and digestive substances. The problem with cholesterol is that there can be too much of it, circulating through the blood stream and building up plaque in arteries. This process […]

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